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VICTORIA TREJO
NERI GABRIEL
DANIEL URIEL

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 ADOLF HITLER

Adolf Hitler, by name Der Führer (German: “The

Leader”),
born on April 20, 1889, Braunau am Inn, Austria
died on April 30, 1945, Berlin, Germany), leader
of the Nazi Party (from 1920/21) and chancellor
(Kanzler) and Führer of Germany (1933–45).
He was chancellor from January 30, 1933, and,
after President Paul von Hindenburg’s death,
assumed the twin titles of Führer and chancellor
(August 2, 1934).
 THE HOLOCAUST

The Holocaust occurred within the context of World War II,

which was the largest and most destructive conflict in
history. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime envisioned a vast
new empire of "living space" (Lebensraum) for the Germans,
through the expulsion of the populations that inhabited
Eastern Europe. The Nazi goal of strengthening the German
"master race" resulted in the persecution and murder of Jews
and many more.
DATE

September 1, 1939

Germany
Germanyinvaded
invadedPoland
PolandononSeptember
September1,1,
1939
1939 and
and thusthus began
began World
World WarWar II.II. InIn
response,
response,Britain
Britainand
andFrance
Francedeclared
declaredwar
waronon
Germany.
Germany. German
German forces
forces invaded
invaded western
western
Europe
Europeininthe
thespring
springofof1940.
1940.
 key facts

Germany started
World War II by
Nazi leaders began
invading Poland on planning war in Europe
September 1, 1939. from the day they came
In later years, to power in late January
Germany invaded 11 1933. War and
countries. Most European Jews lived in genocidal politics would
countries that Nazi Germany end up being
occupied, or over which it had inextricably linked.
influence during World War II.
Between 1941 and 1944, the
authorities of Nazi Germany
deported millions of Jews from
Germany, the occupied territories
and the Axis countries to ghettos
and extermination centers.
 1939
Germany started World
War II with the invasion of
Poland on September 1,
1939. On September 3,
Great Britain and France
responded with a and their allies invaded the
declaration of war against
Germany.
1940 1941
The period of relative calm
in the fighting, which After securing the Balkan
followed the defeat of region with the invasion of
Poland, ended on April 9, Yugoslavia and Greece on
1940, when German forces April 6, 1941, the Germans
invaded Norway and
Soviet Union on June 22,
Denmark. On May 10, 1940,
Germany began its attack 1941, in direct violation of
against Western Europe by the German-Soviet Pact.
invading the Netherlands
(Holland, Belgium and
Luxembourg)
 1942 - 1943
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In May 1942, the British Royal Air Force
carried out an assault on the German city of
Cologne with 1,000 bombers; this was the
first battle on German territory. Over the
next three years, the allied air forces
systematically bombarded cities and
industrial plants throughout the Reich.
 1945
January 12, 1945

The Soviets launch a totally new offensive, liberating

Warsaw and Krakow in the first month of the year; on
February 13, after a place of 2 months, they take
Budapest; at the beginning of April the Germans and
their Hungarian helpers were expelled from Hungary;
on April 4, with the capture of Bratislava, they force
Slovakia to surrender; and they take Vienna on April
13.

April 1945

Partisan units, under the command of the Yugoslav

communist leader Josip Tito, take Zagreb and bring
down the Ustasha system.
May 1945

Partner troops conquer Okinawa, the last island

before reaching the Japanese islands.

September 2, 1945

Japan, having initially agreed to unconditional

surrender on August 14, 1945, formally
surrendered and World War II ended.
 THE BATTLE OF FRANCE
Victims:
Victims:469,000
469,000

The
TheBattle
BattleofofFrance,
France,also
alsoknown
knownasasthe theFall
FallofofFrance,
France,was
was
the
theGerman
Germaninvasion
invasionofofFrance
Franceand andthe
theNetherlands
Netherlandsduring
during
World
WorldWarWarII.II.Within
Withinsixsixweeks
weeksfrom
fromMay
May10,10,1940,
1940,German
German
forces
forcesdefeated
defeatedAllied
Alliedforces
forcesthrough
throughmobile
mobileoperations
operationsand
and
conquered
conquered France,France, Belgium,
Belgium, Luxembourg,
Luxembourg, and and thethe
Netherlands,
Netherlands,ending
endingground
groundoperations
operationsononthe
theWestern
WesternFront
Front
until
untilJune
June6 61944.
1944.Italy
Italyentered
enteredthe
thewar
warononJune
June10,
10,1940
1940and
and
attempted
attemptedananinvasion
invasionofofFrance.
France.
 THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD
Victims: 1,800,000

Marked by fierce hand-to-hand combat and direct assaults on

civilians via airstrikes, it is often considered one of the largest (nearly
2.2 million people) and bloodiest (1.7 to 2 million wounded, killed or
captured) in the history of war. It was an extremely costly defeat for
the German forces, and the Army High Command had to withdraw
vast military forces from the West to replace their losses.
 THE BATTLE OF BERLIN
Victims:
Victims:1,300,000
1,300,000

The
TheBattle
BattleofofBerlin,
Berlin,designated
designatedOperation
OperationBerlin
BerlinStrategic
Strategic
Offensive
Offensivebybythe theSoviet
SovietUnion,
Union,was wasthethelast
lastmajor
majoroffensive
offensive
ononthe
theEuropean
Europeanfront
frontofofWorld
WorldWar WarII.II.After
Afterthe
theVistulader
Vistulader
offensive
offensivefrom
fromJanuary
JanuarytotoFebruary
February1945, 1945,thetheRed
RedArmy
Armyhad had
temporarily
temporarilycomecometotoa ahalt
haltinina aline
line6060km km(37
(37miles)
miles)east
eastofof
Berlin.
Berlin.On OnMarch
March9,9,Germany
Germanyestablished
establisheditsitsdefense
defenseplanplan
for
forthe
thecity
citywith
withOperation
OperationClausewitz.
Clausewitz.The Thefirst
firstdefensive
defensive
preparations
preparationsoutside
outsideBerlin
Berlinwere
weremademadeononMarchMarch20,20,under
under
the
thecommand
commandofofthe thenewly
newlyappointed
appointedcommander
commanderofofArmy Army
Group
GroupVistula,
Vistula,General
GeneralGotthard
GotthardHeinrici.
Heinrici.